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Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 155

Municipal Elections the New Act Creates Added Interest

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

To-day the triennial municipal and Shire elections are being held throughout the State. These are the first elections under…

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Sinn Feiner Elected Lord Mayor of Dublin LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 2

There were lively scenes in the Dublin City Hall during tho first meeting of the new Corporation. Tom Kelly, a Sinn Feiner, now in…

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Is He His Brother? a Baptismal Mix-up Mayor's Amusing Explanation YOUNG

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 2

The Mayor of Young (Alderman Rabbets), who has deliberated at the council table for eight years under the name of Alfred James Rabbets, was recently…

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Coal Mine for City Council WOLLONGONG

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 9

The Sydney Municipal Council has for some time had under consideration the question of purchasing a coal mine on the South Coast with a view of…

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Yesterday's Civic Elections Results of Triennial Contests for Municipalities and Shires FIRST flED Under New Local Government Act

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 2

The triennial elections for the various municipalities and shires throughout the State were held yesterday. They were the first held under the new Local…

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Election Tie Candidates Draw Lots Latest Shire Results

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 3

There was so novel [?] to the Warringah Shire election on Saturday night. Where the poll for "A" Rolling was counted, it was found that Messrs. J.T…

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Turbulent Ireland. English Authority Flouted. Sinn Feiner Mayor of Dublin. London, January 31

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

There were lively scene's at the City Hall, Dublin, during the first meeting of the new corporation. Tom Kelly, a Sinn Felner, now in Wandsworth prison, was unanimously…

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Bolshevism. Admired by Miners' Council. Plea for I.w.w

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 7

The coincil of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation concluded its sittings in Sydney on Saturday afternoon. The following motion was carried:—…

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League of Nations Council Meets this Month Mandates Question New York

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 1

The "New York Times" correspondent at Washington says the State Department has been informed that the Council of the League of Nation…

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The Municipal Elections

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

Saturday's municipal elections were disappointing for the smallness of the vote polled showed the indifference of the electors own vital interests The candidates did their part. They offered in sufficient abundance to ensure fairy spirited contests in most districts. Yet the starting fact remains that…

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The Councils. Saturday's Municipal Elections. Results of the Polling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 8

On Saturday municipal elections were held throughout the State, with the exception of the city of Sydney. The aldermen elected will hold office until the first Saturday in…

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Legislative Council Appointments

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. John Storey's protest against the appointment of more members to the Legislative Council by the present Government, on the ground that they would be party…

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Office of Lord Mayor, the Method of Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6

As a community our general ideals of government are British; and the British system is that, while the people rule, they do so through representative bodies, and not by…

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Culcairn Shire the Nomination of Exinternees As Councillors. Prejudice Against Germans

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

Following upon the protest against the nomination and election of the two ex-internees, Messrs). H. A. Paech and Wenke, for the Culcairn (N.S.W.) shire,…

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Soldiers Preference Blocks. Settlement Purchase Area. Land District of Temora Central: Coolamon shire

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

Country of Bourke parish of Ramsay: No 53. 400-acres capital value £153. nearest town Ardlethan railway station. 5 to 6 miles improvements, facing…

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Electricity. Great Scheme Before City Council. Power Station Near Coalmine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6

"I am firmly convinced that the solution of the question of the adequate supply of electric power on modern economical lines is in the council acquiring a mine for that purpose…

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A.w.u. Council. Favours Arbitration. "O.b.u. a Dream Scheme."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6

"A comparison of the wages and conditions of the various industries covered by the A.W.U., obtained without a minutes' loss of time, with other organisations who have lost…

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Parliaments and Political Policies Macquarie-st. N.s.w. Labor Party and the Legislative Council. by "The Gaileey Hand

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The new appointments to the Legislative council do not command the approval of the Labor party—it would be surprising if anything that the…

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Class Hatred the Nation's Foe Mr. Hughes Proposes a Grand Council of Industry Composed 051 Tee Employses and the Employed

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

The appointment by the commonwealth government of a commission to inquire into the precticability of fixing a basic wage for australian…

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Municipal Elections Position of Labor Extreme Element Beaten

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

More Labor candidates contested the municipal elections this year than at any other period, and the Interest in the contests was especially keen…

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